Dental Care: Oregon Dental Care

On Saturday, Feb. 7, Kaiser Permanente Northwest provided more than $80,000 in free dental care and vaccinations to approximately 200 uninsured and underinsured children at seven locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. More than one-quarter of those Three leading dental care proponents have called for sweeping oral health reforms in Oregon. The Oral Health Funders Collaborative, the Oregon Oral Health Coalition and the Oregon Health Authority revealed a " Strategic Plan for Oral Health in Oregon (2014 Dental care is now part of the equation for the coordinated care organization serving people in Jackson and Josephine counties on the Oregon Health Plan. AllCare, the coordinated care organization that serves roughly 30,000 people in the two counties, plus Your story (Oregon won’t smile on dental therapists, July 17) highlighted the need for action in improving access to quality dental care in Oregon. As president of the American Dental Hygienists Association and a proud Oregonian, I fully support Report urges Oregon to hire dental director The dental director would help guide and implement strategies to improve dental care access, quality and outcomes. Check out this story on statesmanjournal.com: stjr.nl/1x5yHDy with their local Coordinated Care Organization and Dental Care Organizations. This funding strategy aligns with a recommendation from the Strategic Plan for Oral Health in Oregon: 2014-2020, which was released in October 2014. It calls for preventive .

November 9, 2011 — Oregon Medicaid patients who lost their dental benefits resorted to medical facilities for dental care, researchers report in the November issue of the American Journal of Public Health. In contrast, a matched cohort of patients who Oregon regional area. His entire dental team is known for providing the best of dental care for every age group. The doctor is proud to be a long time member of the American Dental Association, the Oregon Dental Association and the Clackamas County Dental As the press release states: Dean was the CIO for Health Share of Oregon, one of the nation’s largest Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) administering physical, mental and dental benefits for the Medicaid population. He also helped pioneer electronic With Compass plans patients can choose from a variety of monthly subscription options that puts an emphasis on preventive, rather than restorative care. Maintaining a healthy mouth is a key factor in obtaining total body health. Regular dental visits can .